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UK pubs use biometrics to call time on disorderly behaviour
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in brief • The Japanese Bankers Association has set specification standards for vein-based biometric systems. Currently, banks have mainly adopted two types of biometric systems for customers’ cash cards, one which uses the patterns of palm veins to identify the holder and the other which uses fingertip veins to do so. In order to improve efficiency the association will call on banks operating in Japan to apply either one of the two biometric technologies to next-generation cash cards which the banks are expected to start issuing in 2006. • The European Biometrics Forum has launched an award aimed at facilitating the development of innovative ideas in biometrics. The panEuropean award, known as the EBF European Biometric Research Award, will be made annually to an individual who has been judged by a panel of experts to be making a significant contribution to the field of biometrics research in Europe as evidenced by the submission of a research paper and delivery of a presentation. Students will be invited to submit biometric research papers by July 2006.
law enforcement
UK pubs use biometrics to call time on disorderly behaviour Six pub and club venues in the UK market town of Yeovil are to become among the first in the country to install a networked biometric system designed to reduce crime and disorder in the town. By day Yeovil is a pleasant market town, however, it undergoes something of a transformation by night as hundreds of revellers from neighbouring towns and villages converge on the town’s ample supply of pubs and clubs. The scheme is the result of a joint collaboration between local police and the South Somerset District Council. The first systems were installed on 28 April and have sparked national and international media interest. The fingerprint-based system links all the pubs and clubs who opt into the scheme. Revellers will be asked to register their details, as they would do if they were becoming the member of a club, but they would also be asked to provide a photograph and fingerprint. The scheme is voluntary and they only need to register once. However, once their details are on
Events Calendar 8-9 June 2006 Sydney, Australia
Biometrics Institute Australia Conference This is the Institute’s annual conference and is one of the main events in the Asia-pacific region. Contact: Biometrics Institute, Web: www.biometricsinstitute.org
24-28 July 2006 • Labcal Technologies is to integrate the TouchChip TCS1 fingerprint sensor from UPEK in its Be.U Mobile SMC-800 card readers. Labcal’s Be.U Mobile has been developed to satisfy requirements for projects related to employee ID, ePassports and law enforcement. The card reader can be used with existing AFIS systems and also performs 1:1 matching with an ID document.
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Biometric Identification: Theory, Algorithms, Applications This course looks at the history, theory, algorithms, applications, and standards of biometric identification, including voice, iris, face, hand, and fingerprint identification. Test protocols, system design, and error rate prediction are discussed, along with the implications of the technology for personal privacy. The last two days are devoted to civil and forensic fingerprinting and automatic fingerprint identification systems. Contact: Short Course Program Office, UCLA, Tel: +1 310 825 3344, Fax: +1 310 206 2815, Web: www.uclaextension.edu
6-8 September 2006 Montreal, Canada
2nd ICAO-Standard MRTD Symposium Following on last year’s event, this year’s symposium on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs) and Biometric Enhancement will also include an exhibition designed to highlight important products and services related to MRTDs, biometric identification and border inspection systems.
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the system they maybe asked to provide a fingerprint as a condition of entry. The scheme is being supported by the town's Pubwatch and anyone who is banned under the Pubwatch scheme will be tagged on the system so they may be refused entry. Sergeant Jackie Gold commented: “There are many benefits to it, which include being able to easily verify the age of a person who is registered and it will identify those who have previously been intent on causing trouble.” The system is protected by the Data Protection Act and can be updated in real time. For example, if somebody is causing trouble in one pub and removed from that premise, from the time it takes for that person to walk to another venue, the system will have been updated and the doorstaff at other venues will be aware. "The aim is to make the town safer on a night out and the majority of people we have spoken to are supportive of it,” added Sergeant Gold. The system also means revellers do not have to carry ID on them, which can often be a source of inconvenience and are often lost or stolen. Julia Bradburn, principal licensing officer for the district Council told Btt that the In Touch system has been provided by a UK biometric company called Creative Code. Bradburn said that the use of biometrics in Somerset is likely to expand further, with local football club Yeovil Town considering installing an access control system to its ground.
Contact: Air Transport Bureau, ICAO, Fax: +1 (514) 954 6408, Email: [email protected] Web: www.icao.int/mrtd
October 2006 Brussels, Belgium
EBF European Biometric Research Award 2006 This pan-European Award will be made annually to an individual who has been judged by a panel of experts to be making a significant contribution to the field of biometrics research in Europe as evidenced by a research paper (6 page max) and delivery of a presentation. Contact: visit: www.eubiometricsforum.com and go to Research Award 2006 or email [email protected]
18-20 October 2006 QEII, London, UK
Biometrics 2006 This is one of the world’s leading biometric conferences and exhibitions and attracts all the major players in the biometrics industry, from technology developers and resellers to systems integrators and end users. There were a record number of attendees in 2005 and this year promises even greater participation with the exhibition expanding significantly, and conference retaining its end user focus. Contact: Lyn Aitken, Conference Secretariat, Tel: +44 1367 718 500, Fax: +44 1367 718 300, Email: [email protected], Web: www.biometrics2006.com
Biometric Technology Today • May 2006
in brief • The Japanese Bankers Association has set specification standards for vein-based biometric systems. Currently, banks have mainly adopted two types of biometric systems for customers’ cash cards, one which uses the patterns of palm veins to identify the holder and the other which uses fingertip veins to do so. In order to improve efficiency the association will call on banks operating in Japan to apply either one of the two biometric technologies to next-generation cash cards which the banks are expected to start issuing in 2006. • The European Biometrics Forum has launched an award aimed at facilitating the development of innovative ideas in biometrics. The panEuropean award, known as the EBF European Biometric Research Award, will be made annually to an individual who has been judged by a panel of experts to be making a significant contribution to the field of biometrics research in Europe as evidenced by the submission of a research paper and delivery of a presentation. Students will be invited to submit biometric research papers by July 2006.
law enforcement
UK pubs use biometrics to call time on disorderly behaviour Six pub and club venues in the UK market town of Yeovil are to become among the first in the country to install a networked biometric system designed to reduce crime and disorder in the town. By day Yeovil is a pleasant market town, however, it undergoes something of a transformation by night as hundreds of revellers from neighbouring towns and villages converge on the town’s ample supply of pubs and clubs. The scheme is the result of a joint collaboration between local police and the South Somerset District Council. The first systems were installed on 28 April and have sparked national and international media interest. The fingerprint-based system links all the pubs and clubs who opt into the scheme. Revellers will be asked to register their details, as they would do if they were becoming the member of a club, but they would also be asked to provide a photograph and fingerprint. The scheme is voluntary and they only need to register once. However, once their details are on
Events Calendar 8-9 June 2006 Sydney, Australia
Biometrics Institute Australia Conference This is the Institute’s annual conference and is one of the main events in the Asia-pacific region. Contact: Biometrics Institute, Web: www.biometricsinstitute.org
24-28 July 2006 • Labcal Technologies is to integrate the TouchChip TCS1 fingerprint sensor from UPEK in its Be.U Mobile SMC-800 card readers. Labcal’s Be.U Mobile has been developed to satisfy requirements for projects related to employee ID, ePassports and law enforcement. The card reader can be used with existing AFIS systems and also performs 1:1 matching with an ID document.
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Biometric Identification: Theory, Algorithms, Applications This course looks at the history, theory, algorithms, applications, and standards of biometric identification, including voice, iris, face, hand, and fingerprint identification. Test protocols, system design, and error rate prediction are discussed, along with the implications of the technology for personal privacy. The last two days are devoted to civil and forensic fingerprinting and automatic fingerprint identification systems. Contact: Short Course Program Office, UCLA, Tel: +1 310 825 3344, Fax: +1 310 206 2815, Web: www.uclaextension.edu
6-8 September 2006 Montreal, Canada
2nd ICAO-Standard MRTD Symposium Following on last year’s event, this year’s symposium on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs) and Biometric Enhancement will also include an exhibition designed to highlight important products and services related to MRTDs, biometric identification and border inspection systems.
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the system they maybe asked to provide a fingerprint as a condition of entry. The scheme is being supported by the town's Pubwatch and anyone who is banned under the Pubwatch scheme will be tagged on the system so they may be refused entry. Sergeant Jackie Gold commented: “There are many benefits to it, which include being able to easily verify the age of a person who is registered and it will identify those who have previously been intent on causing trouble.” The system is protected by the Data Protection Act and can be updated in real time. For example, if somebody is causing trouble in one pub and removed from that premise, from the time it takes for that person to walk to another venue, the system will have been updated and the doorstaff at other venues will be aware. "The aim is to make the town safer on a night out and the majority of people we have spoken to are supportive of it,” added Sergeant Gold. The system also means revellers do not have to carry ID on them, which can often be a source of inconvenience and are often lost or stolen. Julia Bradburn, principal licensing officer for the district Council told Btt that the In Touch system has been provided by a UK biometric company called Creative Code. Bradburn said that the use of biometrics in Somerset is likely to expand further, with local football club Yeovil Town considering installing an access control system to its ground.
Contact: Air Transport Bureau, ICAO, Fax: +1 (514) 954 6408, Email: [email protected] Web: www.icao.int/mrtd
October 2006 Brussels, Belgium
EBF European Biometric Research Award 2006 This pan-European Award will be made annually to an individual who has been judged by a panel of experts to be making a significant contribution to the field of biometrics research in Europe as evidenced by a research paper (6 page max) and delivery of a presentation. Contact: visit: www.eubiometricsforum.com and go to Research Award 2006 or email [email protected]
18-20 October 2006 QEII, London, UK
Biometrics 2006 This is one of the world’s leading biometric conferences and exhibitions and attracts all the major players in the biometrics industry, from technology developers and resellers to systems integrators and end users. There were a record number of attendees in 2005 and this year promises even greater participation with the exhibition expanding significantly, and conference retaining its end user focus. Contact: Lyn Aitken, Conference Secretariat, Tel: +44 1367 718 500, Fax: +44 1367 718 300, Email: [email protected], Web: www.biometrics2006.com
Biometric Technology Today • May 2006